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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1001, 16 December 1910, Page 7

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BRITISH ELECTION RESULTS. GOVERNMENT POSITION NOW AND IN JANUARY. INTERESTING COMPARISON. By Telecraph—rress Association—Copyright. (Rec. December 15, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 15. A further 43 contests have been decided in the British general elections, and tho Government majority now stands at 79, having risen from 60 since yesterday, a gain of 19. The Unionist strength in the Houso has at the same time increased by 24. Altogether 533 members havo been elected, and 87 results have still to come, before the new Parliament is complete. The position of parties now stands as follows; tho number of members required for each part of tho United Kingdom being shown in parentheses: Govt. Unionist. England (465) 189 225 . Wales (30) (?)29 .. 2. Scotland (72) 43 8 Ireland (103) 70 17 331 ' 232 [Apparently some error has boon mado in the figures for Wales, as tho total there is greater than the number of members to be elected.] The Government supporters in Ireland are mado'up as follow: — Redmondites 53 O'Brionites 7 70 Tho Government require to win 67 of tho romaining 88 scats, and the Unionists 21 to retain the position held by each after the elections of January last,

INTERESTING contests.

SOME PARTY CHANGES. Lopdon, .December I*l. The following additional- election results are announced:— ; DEVON, MID—ASHBtiETONj ■ Captain E. P. Morrison-Bell (U.) 5,579 ."Mr. C. R. Buxton (L.) 5,225 Unionist majority 351 [January result;— Liberal majority, 247. Seat Liberal 1892 to 190 G. Unionist at bveleetion in 1908.] EIFESHIRE, WEST. Mr. E. W. Adamson (Lab.) G. 128 "Mr. J. D. Hone (L.) .....' 5,125 Labour majority 703 J»° m o ar ' v t T ™sult majority, 14.23. . Seat Liberal since .1892.] ... YORKSHIRE, W.R.—ROTHEEHAM. Mr. J. A. Pease (L.). .5,335 Mr.. J. H; 'Sransfield (U.), 4511 Liberal,..majority, 4,871 JJanuary -result -.-Liberal - majority, 1008. Seat Liberal, since 1892.] -~

HX-NEW, ZEALANDERS; RETURNED,

' LANCASHIRE POLLINGS. ' ' (Roc, December 15, 10.30 p.m.) " < London, December 15. ■ Dr. W. A. Chappie, Stirlingshire (formerly of Wellington), Mr. J. C. -Wason, Orkney and Shetland (formerly of Canterbury), and Mr. E. Wason, .Clackmannan and Kinross, have all been reclected. The Unionists in Lancashire polled 47 per cent, of -tho ;Votes, as compared, with 43 per pent..at tho,January election.Tho Liberals polled 36} per cent., and the Labour members l 6 per cent., as compared with 37 1-3 and '19 per cent, in January: Excluding unopposed returns; of which the Unionists secured five, the Liberals polled 36,206 above the-Opposition, and secured 44 seats as against Conservatives' 23/. "CONTROVERSIAL BANKRUPTCY." COUNTIES - AND PLURAL VOTING. - .(Bee.. December 15, 9.50 p.m.) ■ .I London, DeccmbsrlS. Mr. Asquith, at Glossop, declared" that there was not a shadow of foundation for Mr. Balfour's - accusation. that tho. Government had kept Home'Eulejn ffie background. ; • - • The charge showed the controversial bankruptcy to which the Tory rhetoricians were reduced. But for plural voting the counties, Mr, Asquith declared, would jeturn 34 'more ' Liberals. J THE REFERENDUM. OPPOSITION PRESS VIEWS. - (Rec. December 15, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 15. _ The "Daily Telegraph" says the Unionists, having declared for a referendum, aro bound to apply it to Tariff. Reform. Otherwise they will be charged with introducing the referendum as a party dodge applying to radical measures alone. The "Morning Post" says it. is imposSible to ignore the grave situation of Unionism, as a result of the unfortunate and impracticable proposal to submit Tariff Reform to a referendum. ME. A. CHAMBERLAIN SUBMISSIVE. (Rec. December 15, 9.50 p.m.) London, December 15. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Buxton, said there were great inconveniences and objections connected' with submitting the Budget to a referendum, and ho would not have made such a proposal himself, but when Mr. Balfour made it he accepted it. LORD ABERDEEN'S SPEECH. ,MR. LONG CAUSTIC. (Rec. December 15, 9.50 p.m.) London, December 15. Mr. Wi H. Long,' at Chipping Nol'ton, said Lord Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in his speech 011 Home Rule, bad grievously misused his position as the King s representative in descending into the political arena. It was a grossly improper action, and the Unionists of Ireland were entitled lo say 110 should no longer bo regarded as tho King's representative in respect to their confidence. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. CHARGE OF ■ IMPERSONATION. London, December 14. Peter Duckworth, a magistrate and a prominent trade .union official at Dar-..

won,' in Lancashire, has been committed for trial on a charge of impersonating a voter at Blackburn. Mr. Stanton, who took a prominent part in the reccut Welsh colliery strike, contested the Glamorgan electorate, but Camo at the bottom of the poll. The Cork Infirmary, is asking thn candidates and the brewers to refund ,£SO, the cost of attending to the; persons injured in the election viols.